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How pesticides work

Some gardeners hope to get rid of pests by using chemical poisons. That seems to work at first glance. All are gone, brilliant.
But 0.01 per cent rest is unvisibly resistant, and now spreads easily. This happens slowly but steadily. After a while, you end up with an infestation of resistant pests.
The process repeats itself with the next pesticide.
In the end, you are completely at the mercy of fully resistant pests.

#gardening #pesticids
@gardening
@allotments

How pesticides work

Some gardeners hope to get rid of pests by using chemical poisons. That seems to work at first glance. All are gone, brilliant.
But 0.01 per cent rest is unvisibly resistant, and now spreads easily. This happens slowly but steadily. After a while, you end up with an infestation of resistant pests.
The process repeats itself with the next pesticide.
In the end, you are completely at the mercy of fully resistant pests.

RE: https://loops.video/v/giZkAIDqDp

The crows cheing in to see the my balcony garden is doing okay 😁

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#GrowYourOwn #OC
#FreeFood #Free #Food #Seed #Urban #Garden #Gardening

RE: https://loops.video/v/giZkAIDqDp

The crows cheing in to see the my balcony garden is doing okay 😁

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#GrowYourOwn #OC
#FreeFood #Free #Food #Seed #Urban #Garden #Gardening

They look so snug and cosy. 💚 Almost feel bad for waking them up…

#food #nature #gardening

🤘🏼 First jam session of the season! 🤘🏼

#gardening #cooking #food #nature

Our neighbour made this new flower bed from scratch last autumn. It was grass before. The garden wall is behind it. He put the rocks along the front then banked the earth up the wall. Then he planted it up almost all with things he'd grown and, 6 months later, it looks like its been there years. It will be a riot of colour soon, its all perennials. (To give you hope Roy is in his 80s) #gardening

Our neighbour made this new flower bed from scratch last autumn. It was grass before. The garden wall is behind it. He put the rocks along the front then banked the earth up the wall. Then he planted it up almost all with things he'd grown and, 6 months later, it looks like its been there years. It will be a riot of colour soon, its all perennials. (To give you hope Roy is in his 80s) #gardening

Absolutely loving it!
Today's breakfast came straight from the garden...redcurrant, blackcurrant and wild strawberries.

Wishing you all a 'berry' lovely Sunday! 😊

#HomeGrowing #gardening #fruits #berries #berryposting #SundayVibes @3goodthings

We found six spongy eggs in our garden as we were ploughing.

Yes, we guessed they might belong to some animals, birds, or invertebrates, but our own expectations were not satisfying....🤦

Can anyone say something about these small eggs that are found in sand or soft soil?

#Nature #Biodiversity #naturequestion #gardening #farming

We found six spongy eggs in our garden as we were ploughing.

Yes, we guessed they might belong to some animals, birds, or invertebrates, but our own expectations were not satisfying....🤦

Can anyone say something about these small eggs that are found in sand or soft soil?

#Nature #Biodiversity #naturequestion #gardening #farming

While I wasn't paying attention, my chilli plants are doing odd things! 🌶️

One fruit is green and finger-sized, but all the others are tiny and black. Any idea why they're growing so differently?

I got these seeds in a swap from a friend in Germany. The envelope was labelled “Buschpfeffer”.

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#ChilliGrowing #chilli #chili #chilies #Plantjournal #plants #growing #gardening #SeedExchange

While I wasn't paying attention, my chilli plants are doing odd things! 🌶️

One fruit is green and finger-sized, but all the others are tiny and black. Any idea why they're growing so differently?

I got these seeds in a swap from a friend in Germany. The envelope was labelled “Buschpfeffer”.

@gardening
#ChilliGrowing #chilli #chili #chilies #Plantjournal #plants #growing #gardening #SeedExchange

I’ve come to regret my laissez-faire approach to my raspberry patch. It’s become more of a raspberry thicket. This winter I’ll definitely get it under control (I said that last year too…)
#gardening #GrowYourOwn

Didn't realize that the drain holes of this bucket were all blocked and the roots of my tomato were choking.

Even after opening up the holes and getting rid of excess water, it did not recover.

I'm hoping that it might come back later and waiting for these tomatoes to rip.

#Gardening #Tomatoes #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #GrowOwnFood #France @gardening

Didn't realize that the drain holes of this bucket were all blocked and the roots of my tomato were choking.

Even after opening up the holes and getting rid of excess water, it did not recover.

I'm hoping that it might come back later and waiting for these tomatoes to rip.

#Gardening #Tomatoes #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #GrowOwnFood #France @gardening